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Re: cant find brake lines
Actually, unless you're making super-sharp corners, you don't need a bender. This 3/16" steel line can be bent by hand without kinking it. I started off using a bender, until I discovered I almost COULDN'T kink the line, even if I tried...so I just started bending by hand, it was a LOT faster. The only other tool you'd need is the double-flare setup.
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Re: cant find brake lines
thanks kieth, what are the "T"s u bought or are those stock? i want to do mine like you did yours that way i dont have to mess with it for a long time.
72, f-100 ranger xlt, 360-c6, 2wd 84k miles.
77, ford f-150 custom 4x4, 400m-c6 SOLD
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Re: cant find brake lines
I didn't use any 'tees', just unions to connect two pieces of line. I had two spots where I just used two pieces of line connected with a union instead of buying another long piece of line. I just tried to install the unions in a spot where they're fairly hidden.
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Re: cant find brake lines
yes becasue unions are illegal according to the d.o.t. i should try better to hide the ones on my truck.
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Re: cant find brake lines
Are you sure it's unions that are illegal, I know the "compression" fittings are .fordman wrote:yes becasue unions are illegal according to the d.o.t. i should try better to hide the ones on my truck
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ok thanks for clearing that up kieth, i didnt know they were illegal, you learn somthing new everyday i guess.
72, f-100 ranger xlt, 360-c6, 2wd 84k miles.
77, ford f-150 custom 4x4, 400m-c6 SOLD
"the existence of flamethrowers is proof that someone, somewhere, sid to himself, "i want to set those people over there on fire, but i dont feel like walking over there to do it"
77, ford f-150 custom 4x4, 400m-c6 SOLD
"the existence of flamethrowers is proof that someone, somewhere, sid to himself, "i want to set those people over there on fire, but i dont feel like walking over there to do it"
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Re: cant find brake lines
i was speaking of compression unions.cep62 wrote:Are you sure it's unions that are illegal, I know the "compression" fittings are .fordman wrote:yes becasue unions are illegal according to the d.o.t. i should try better to hide the ones on my truck
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Re: cant find brake lines
what size brake lines do i need to buy? i went and priced it out for the fronts because those ones are shot for sure and need to be done first and its 6 somthing for two 3/16x8" long pieces.
72, f-100 ranger xlt, 360-c6, 2wd 84k miles.
77, ford f-150 custom 4x4, 400m-c6 SOLD
"the existence of flamethrowers is proof that someone, somewhere, sid to himself, "i want to set those people over there on fire, but i dont feel like walking over there to do it"
77, ford f-150 custom 4x4, 400m-c6 SOLD
"the existence of flamethrowers is proof that someone, somewhere, sid to himself, "i want to set those people over there on fire, but i dont feel like walking over there to do it"
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